Russian Historical Memorabilia

Metal school supply box sent by the South Africa Jewish Wars Appeal to the Wels displaced persons (DP) camp in Austria, 1947. Painted blue and white with th...

Small yet heavy wall relief - Russian icon in cast bronze. It depicts a seated Virgin Mary holding a very young Jesus and an Angel holding a crucifix. It w...

Jizchak Bier founded in 1950's the Bier Judaica studio, to produce high quality silver judaica .

These interesting inkwells were crafted in Britain between the Victorian period and early to mid-20th century. The works have been created from horse hooves, applied with sterling silver mounts. Each hoof has been set onto a silver horseshoe and features a silver top and lid. Two of the tops have been engraved to imitate real horse hair, while the third is more simple, with banded ornament. All three have been given covers, two of which feature commemorative inscriptions. One lid states, ‘The Grey/1907-1917’ — presumably the name of the favourite racehorse, whose hoof this is — and another reads, ‘Mavourneen/ Died June 29th / Aged 53’. ‘Mavourneen’ is an Irish Gaelic word meaning ‘my beloved’. The dedicatee’s age of 53 implies that they were a human, perhaps a jokey, or racehorse owner. The lids open up onto a silver-lined interior, intended to be used for storing ink as part of a desk arrangement. The inkwells are stamped, on their underside, with silver hallmarks and maker’s marks, ‘J.T.’ and ‘C & CS’. This set of three horse hoof inkwells...

This is a giltwood Icon of the Madonna and Child. Made in Russia, it's hand painted and gilted.

Christ Pantocrator, A silver-gilt and cloisonné Enamel Russian Icon Moscow, 1892 Icon: 23.5cm high x 20cm wide x 4cm depth. Case: 26.5cm high x 23cm w...

This is a very rare sterling silver Judaical Mezuzah which was found in Vienna, Austria and survived WW2 among other historical Religious Judaical items ...

Very beautiful Russian icon with a processional cross in its center from the 17th century We can see that the icon was created to accommodate the processional cross with the Chris...

Depicting St. Nicholas at the centre, his right hand raised making the sign of the cross, his left hand holding a Bible; the icon covered by a protective silver oklad. This stunning antique icon...

Of rectangular shape, the silver moulded to depict the iconic Biblical scene. This exquisite Russian silver icon, depicting the famous moment of...

Russian Tsarist silver and gold cigarette case.

The first quarto edition of the collected poetical works of Alexander Pope, a smart copy complete with a folding frontispiece. The first quarto edition, first issue, without Tonson ...